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Threat Landscape stories

Three-quarters of consumers more worried about cybersecurity, survey finds
Firewalls

Three-quarters of consumers more worried about cybersecurity, survey finds

A Mastercard survey finds 76% of consumers are more anxious about cybersecurity in 2025, driven by AI-powered phishing attacks and evolving digital threats.

By Ulrike Niemann • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Australian firms urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australian firms urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies

Australian firms are urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies, using the PEST framework to anticipate threats and enhance resilience in a complex landscape.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today
Data Protection

Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today

Australia must adopt post-quantum cryptography now to protect sensitive data from future quantum computing threats breaking current encryption methods.

By Gareth Russell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Bitdefender launches global campaign to combat AI scam threats
Data Protection

Bitdefender launches global campaign to combat AI scam threats

Bitdefender launches They Wear Our Faces campaign to fight AI-driven scams like deepfakes, warning consumers worldwide to stay alert and protect personal data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Threat Landscape stories

DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate
EduTech

DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate

DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge
Multi-factor authentication

When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge

Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Small businesses faster at fixing cyber flaws as AI risk grows
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Small businesses faster at fixing cyber flaws as AI risk grows

Small businesses are remediating critical cyber vulnerabilities faster than larger firms amid rising AI-assisted cyber threats, reveals Intruder's 2025 report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Tech Data & Horizon3.ai partner to boost APJ cyber resilience
DevOps

Tech Data & Horizon3.ai partner to boost APJ cyber resilience

Tech Data partners with Horizon3.ai to offer NodeZero platform in APJ, enhancing cybersecurity by validating vulnerabilities before attacks occur.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Bitdefender & CYPFER unite to boost global cyber response
Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender & CYPFER unite to boost global cyber response

Bitdefender partners with CYPFER to integrate advanced cyber forensic and response services, enhancing global protection and recovery for businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten
Hybrid Cloud

Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

By David Land • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Rapid7 appoints Soumi Mukherjee as ANZ Sales Director to boost growth
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Rapid7 appoints Soumi Mukherjee as ANZ Sales Director to boost growth

Rapid7 has appointed Soumi Mukherjee as ANZ Sales Director to drive regional growth and help organisations tackle complex cybersecurity challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
AI-powered phishing threats outpace business defences & SOC teams
Mobile Device Management

AI-powered phishing threats outpace business defences & SOC teams

Generative AI boosts phishing and smishing attacks, forcing businesses to rethink security as AI-driven threats outpace traditional defences and SOC teams.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR endpoint security globally
Ransomware

Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR endpoint security globally

Bitdefender has launched GravityZone PHASR globally, a standalone endpoint security system using behaviour-based defence to prevent ransomware and LOTL attacks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
NCSC warns of China threat as major UK cyber-attacks surge 50%
Storage

NCSC warns of China threat as major UK cyber-attacks surge 50%

The National Cyber Security Centre warns China among top cyber threats as UK sees a 50% rise in major cyber-attacks, with serious incidents nearly every two days.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience
Ransomware

Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience

NCC Group's new report reveals a global shift from cyber compliance to resilience, urging businesses to adopt long-term, adaptive governance amid rising offensive cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

AI-driven cyber threats top concern for Europe's IT sector by 2026
Ransomware

AI-driven cyber threats top concern for Europe's IT sector by 2026

Over half of European IT pros see AI-driven cyber threats as the top concern for 2026, yet only 14% feel very prepared to handle these risks, ISACA finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?
Firewalls

Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?

Recent cyberattacks have disrupted firms like M&S and Jaguar Land Rover, highlighting urgent need for widespread adoption of Zero Trust cybersecurity strategies.

By John Linford • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025